Using target="_blank" on the link opens a link in a new tab. It should be straightforward to set that up dynamically in your javascript.
Rob Russell Google Developer Relations On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 4:43 PM, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa <[email protected] > wrote: > Thanks for the answer Rob, > > Do you know if the gadgets or OpenSocial framework provide any facility to > open links out of the context of this iframe? > > For example, I have several links inside the gadget. Each of them points to > an external site, they are simple GET requests (although sometimes could be > POST though form o javascript). When the user clicks, instead of opening the > link in this iframe (which is what would normally happen, given the way > iframe works) I want to open it either: 1) On the tab that is hosting the > container that hosts this gadget or; 2) On a new tab on the browser. > > Is it possible? > > Cheers, > > Marcelo. > > > On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 6:40 PM, Rob Russell <[email protected]> wrote: > >> There used to be inline gadgets on iGoogle, now I don't know if there are >> any left besides the developer gadget - it's a bit of a special case. There >> could be a couple other Google gadgets that are still inline. All gadgets >> created now live in an iframe. >> >> Rob Russell >> Google Developer Relations >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hmm, I was checking on of google gadgets (the "My Gadgets" gadget), which >>> *does not use an iframe*. My gadget does have an iframe though. >>> >>> I thought only type="url" gadgets used iframe whatsoever. >>> >>> This leads me to the following question: Is there a way to create a >>> gadget that does not use an iframe? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Marcelo. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 6:29 PM, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hmm, I checked the markup of a couple of gadgets and they don't seem to >>>> use an iframe after all, *except* the ones that use the Content type="url". >>>> Am I missing something here? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Marcelo. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Oh, I didn't know gadgets used an IFRAME... :( >>>>> >>>>> This could be a big issue for the gadget we want to develop. This >>>>> specific gadget has links that should be opened in the browser context, >>>>> and >>>>> not the iframe context (i.e as new tabs or browser windows, target: >>>>> _blank). >>>>> I wonder how one could do that from within a gadget? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Marcelo. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 6:14 PM, Michael Geary <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> When you run Firebug on iGoogle, you are running it on the container >>>>>> page, not in the IFRAME that contains your gadget, so it does not have >>>>>> the >>>>>> same global object as your gadget IFRAME. >>>>>> >>>>>> One way to run Firebug on your gadget code is to right click inside >>>>>> your gadget and select This Frame and then any of: >>>>>> >>>>>> Show Only This Frame >>>>>> Open Frame in New Window >>>>>> Open Frame in New Tab >>>>>> >>>>>> Then you'll have your gadget code running in its own browser window or >>>>>> tab, and when you use Firebug you will see gadgets.io and the other >>>>>> objects you expect. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Mike >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 3:57 PM, celoserpa <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello list, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I haven't dug up deeply into the Gadgets engine nor I plan to right >>>>>>> now, and something intrigued me. If I put this in a <javascript> element >>>>>>> inside the gadget's content: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> alert(gadgets.io.RequestParameters.AUTHORIZATION); >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I get the alert with AUTHORIZATION when opening iGoogle and the >>>>>>> gadget loads. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> However, if, while on iGoogle, I open Firebug and on the console I >>>>>>> type: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> console.debug(gadgets.io.RequestParameters.AUTHORIZATION); >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I get the following result: >>>>>>> TypeError: gadgets.io is undefined { message="gadgets.io is >>>>>>> undefined", more...} >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now, I'm puzzled on how iGoogle makes gadgets.io available for the >>>>>>> gadget only, could someone enlightenme? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Marcelo. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "iGoogle Developer Forum" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]<google-gadgets-api%[email protected]> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Gadgets-API?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "iGoogle Developer Forum" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]<google-gadgets-api%[email protected]> >>>>>> . >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Gadgets-API?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "iGoogle Developer Forum" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<google-gadgets-api%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Gadgets-API?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "iGoogle Developer Forum" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<google-gadgets-api%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Gadgets-API?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iGoogle Developer Forum" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-gadgets-api%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Gadgets-API?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iGoogle Developer Forum" group. 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